| American Eagle Outfitters
(NYSE: AEO) is an American
clothing and accessories
retailer based in the South
Side neighborhood of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It
was founded in 1977 by Mark
and Jerry Silverman as a
subsidiary of Retail Ventures,
Inc., a company which also
owned and operated Silverman's
Menswear. The Silvermans sold
their ownership interests in 1991. |